Dennis Johnson vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Wayne Yates 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.